“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Island Royalty
A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary
By Madison Smartt Bell Monday, January 13, 2025
The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe by Marlene L. Daut
The Writer in the Family
The fiction of E. L. Doctorow gave a young man hope of connecting his father and his literary hero
By Jonathan Liebson Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Weight of a Stone
Searching for stability in an erratic world led Oliver Sacks and other writers to the realms of geology
By Megan Craig Thursday, January 2, 2025
A Question of Honor
Cheating on campus undermines the reputation of our universities and the value of their degrees. Now is the time for students themselves to stop it
By William M. Chace Thursday, March 1, 2012
All for One and One for All?
An eminent scientist reconsiders natural selection
By Francisco J. Ayala Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Social Conquest of Earth By Edward O. Wilson
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Essays From the Edge
The Jazz Age novelist’s chronicle of his mental collapse, much derided by his critics, anticipated the rise of autobiographical writing in America
By Patricia Hampl Thursday, March 1, 2012
Heavenly Body
An artist’s pursuit of symmetry
By Ingrid D. Rowland Thursday, March 1, 2012
Da Vinci’s Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image By Toby Lester
The Moderate
Was Ike a great president?
By Matthew Dallek Thursday, March 1, 2012
Eisenhower in War and Peace By Jean Edward Smith
